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A bit of one, a bit of the other. The list that gets an absolute majority (whether in the first or second round) gets one quarter of the seats on the regional council as a "base". The remaining three-quarters are distributed proportionally, with a threshold of 5% for getting a seat. So it's proportional with a big advantage to the winning list (intended to produce a clear majority in the council and avoid a "hung" council or constantly shifting coalitions).
by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Sun Mar 14th, 2010 at 04:04:53 PM EST
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The rules can be found in the French wikipedia.

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by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Sun Mar 14th, 2010 at 04:24:01 PM EST
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Yup.
by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Sun Mar 14th, 2010 at 04:29:37 PM EST
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The real reason behind the majority bonus is that in 1998 the regional barons proved they couldn't refrain themselves from allying with the FN when faced with the prospect of losing their chauffeur driven cars - in many regions the PS had a plurality but UMP + FN had a majority. The bonus was instituted to prevent that situation - and hide the reality of the position of many right wing apparatchik when it came to alliances with the far right.

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by linca (antonin POINT lucas AROBASE gmail.com) on Sun Mar 14th, 2010 at 11:05:55 PM EST
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